Re: [SLUG] Can't find SAMBA shares using WAN

From: Carsten Dannat (suncoastlug@dannat.com)
Date: Thu Sep 26 2002 - 22:14:52 EDT


Hi Joe,
yes, every request is forwarded to the IP address of the linux box.
yes, I can access e.g. apache and vnc server.
yes, this is my situation.

THX,
Carsten

Joe wrote:
> Let me get this striaght...
> You have your router set to forward (for external connections from the
> internet) the netbios ports (among other ports) to your linux box running
> samba.
> Also you can access other services running on the linux box via the internet.
> Is this a correct assesment of your situation?
>
> -Joe
>
>
> On Thursday 26 September 2002 02:16 pm, you wrote:
>
>>Carsten Dannat wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Ben,
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just to clarify, do I understand correctly that your Win2k machine CAN
>>>>see the shares when connected by wire, but NOT when wireless?
>>>
>>>Win2K can see the shares even when connected wireless.
>>>
>>>
>>>>You mentioned port forwarding. Do both machines have private IP
>>>>addresses?
>>>
>>>The Linux Server has assigned a stattic IP address 129.168.xxx.yyy and
>>>the Win2K laptop receives a dynamic IP address from the routers's DHCP
>>>server.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Are the shares out on the Internet somewhere? Perhaps you could try
>>>>setting up a share on your Win2k machine and making sure that your Linux
>>>>machine can see and use them, and vice versa.
>>>
>>I shared a directory on my Win2k machine, but the Linux machine is not
>>able to browse the local network at all (using Konquerer, I get the
>>response -> "could not connect to host localhost").
>>
>>I can ping from my Win2K box to the Linux machine using the IP address
>>or the name, but I can't ping from the Linux machine to the Win2K
>>machine using the Win2K'2 computer name, only the IP address works.
>>
>>In the file /etc/resolv.conf I have two nameserver entries: One is
>>assigned by Roadrunner, the other is the IP address of the Netgear MR314
>>router.
>>
>>Mmmmhhh ???
>>
>>
>>Carsten
>
>
>



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